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清十八世紀末 / 十九世紀 桃核雕纏枝花卉佛手蝠紋小鼻煙壺
估價
20,000 - 30,000 HKD
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描述
reasonably well hollowed, its flat lip with a naturally serrated outer rim and its foot made up of elements of the design, carved with a design adapted to the natural gaps in the outer area of the stone with a continuous scene divided onto the two main sides, each with a bat flying in front of a Buddha’s-hand (finger-citron) tree with three fruits, two on one side, one on the other, growing upwards, each side with one flower of either four or five petals, the foot carved with a formalized flower; the glass stopper carved with a coiled chilong
來源
Universal，台北，1999年4月
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd，1999年
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd，1999年
出版
Hugh Moss、Victor Graham 及曾嘉寶，《A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection》，卷7，香港，2009年，編號1519
Condition
There is a small chip to the floral footrim and some typical wear from use, but apart from this the snuff bottle is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This is one of two peach-stone masterpieces from the Bloch collection, the other having been sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 28thNovember 2011, lot 75. The rough exterior surface has been transformed into a high-relief subject of auspicious Buddha’s hand fruits growing rather upwards in what can only be defiance of gravity. The two flying bats add a wish for good fortune. None of this has been achieved at the expense of the formal qualities of the bottle as a whole, which are impressive, considering its miniature size and the origin of the material. If we excuse the unavoidable natural, random serrations around the outer neck, the snuff bottle is a perfectly formed miniature version of a compressed ovoid bottle with a cylindrical neck of a type well known in the eighteenth century.
The finest of these miniature nut and fruit-stone carvings seem to date from the eighteenth century, certainly from the Qianlong reign and possibly before, although it is difficult to know, since prior to the Qianlong period they were so rarely dated. They certainly continued to be made into the late Qing.